Lake Ichkeul

E92229

UNESCO World Heritage Site lake wetland

Lake Ichkeul is a shallow freshwater lake in northern Tunisia renowned as a critical wetland and UNESCO World Heritage Site for migratory birds.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UNESCO World Heritage Site → lake → wetland →
addedToWorldHeritageInDangerList	1996 →
averageDepth	shallow →
connectedTo	Bizerte Lagoon → Ichkeul marshes → Oued Tinja →
conservationStatus	protected area →
continent	Africa →
country	Tunisia →
drainageBasin	Mediterranean Sea basin →
ecosystemServices	bird habitat → water regulation →
ecosystemType	lake–marsh complex →
governedBy	Tunisian environmental authorities →
habitatFor	coots → ducks → flamingos → geese → herons → storks → waterfowl →
importantFor	migratory birds →
locatedIn	Bizerte Governorate → northern Tunisia →
locatedOnFlyway	Palearctic–African migratory route →
nationalParkSince	1980 →
near	Jebel Ichkeul →
notableFor	Mediterranean wetland biodiversity → large wintering populations of migratory birds →
partOf	Ichkeul National Park →
protectedAs	national park →
RamsarSite	true →
RamsarSiteSince	1980 →
recognizedAs	critical wetland for migratory birds →
region	North Africa →
removedFromWorldHeritageInDangerList	2006 →
surroundedBy	mountains →
threatenedBy	dams on inflowing rivers → habitat degradation → salinity increase → water abstraction →
UNESCOSiteCategory	Natural →
UNESCOSiteCriteria	(x) biodiversity and threatened species →
UNESCOWorldHeritageInDangerListStatus	formerly listed →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince	1980 →
waterType	freshwater →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bizerte Governorate →	contains
Ichkeul National Park →	hasLake
Ichkeul National Park →	hasPart